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Couvre-Feu Parisian Flagellation Novels '20s/30s Wighead + Galding NEW Book!
I rarely rave about a new book or publication, here's an exception. The long awaited Les Editions du COUVRE-FEU, the first volume in a long range, four-part series Le Collection bibliographique...
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Pop-Up Erotica + Artist's Books 1990s ~ '00s
Two pop-up, erotic books published 1996/97 by UG-CBO Editions: XXXRated and XXXRated 2. Both published in a limited edition of 100 copies and very early in the history of UG-CBO Editions which...
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Next Show: Los Angeles ART BOOK FAIR January 31 ~ February 2, 2014
Vasta Images/Books is pleased to announce our participation at the Los Angeles Art Book Fair, January 31 ~ February 2, 2014 The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Save the date and hope to see you there....
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Pencil drawing by Jay for Irving Klaw's Nutrix Publications, circa 1953vasta@earthlink.net
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John McWhinnie ~ Remembering Him Today
It is two years today since the untimely death of John McWhinnie. Thinking of him as always and especially today. Click here for an excellent interview of John by Peter Sutherland. At his stand, New...
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Los Angeles Art Book Fair Preview: Limited Edition Artist's Books
The Los Angeles Art Book Fair presents another opportunity to showcase a selection of European, limited edition silk screened books. In particular the publications of Le Dernier Cri (Marseille) and...
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Los Angeles Art Book Fair Preview: Part Two
Along with the limited edition artist's books I will be featuring at the LAABF there will be a selection of rare and out-of-print books, film posters, original artworks, periodicals, photographs and...
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Los Angeles Art Book Fair: Vasta Images/Books
It was an amazing four days at the Los Angeles Art Book Fair. We loved LA and LA loved us back! Thanks to the thousands who turned out and to the staff of printed matter, especially Shannon and Jordan,...
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Los Angeles Art Book Fair: Scene at the Fair
The Los Angeles Art Book Fair inhabited the entire space of the Geffen Contemporary located in downtown LA's Little Tokyo district. The overwhelming array of traditional and non-traditional art book...
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Next Show: Paris Paper February @ Espace Champerret
The boxes are back from LA and sorted out as I repack and take some of that material with me to Paris for the Paper Show next week. Once again at Espace Champerret, however in an abbreviated, more...
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Paris + the Champerret Paper Show
It was mid-February, time for Paris and the paper show at Champerret. What can I say it's always wonderful. Bought and sold some great material, ate and drank, talked and walked, criss crossing the...
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PARIS Latest ~ Photographs Postcards Books Magazines
Dita. Limited Edition Portfolio Christophe Mourthe, circa 2005Now that Paris is three weeks behind me, it's time to get back to posting for my clients, friends and followers. Beginning with the books,...
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New Orleans: Queen of the Mardi Gras Costume Collection 1941~1968
In New Orleans last weekend, one of the highlights of my visit besides the food, cocktails and music was a visit to the collection of Mardi Gras gowns housed on the second floor at the legendary Arnaud...
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Next Show: New York Photo Show April 11 & 12th
Sasha Stone female nude. Photograph appeared as the cover for the folio Femmespublished in Paris,1933. Signed lower right in red ink and rubber stamped on the back.My next show is the annual New York...
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Amanda Palmer Excited About New York Photo Show
Cabaret performer, body painting contestant, Paris circa 1965Very cool to see a tweet by the exceptional performer and musician Amanda Palmer recommending Vasta at the New York Photo Show this weekend....
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PARIS: October 2013
October Paris trip for the Paper Show was, as always, very productive and immensely enjoyable with all that was going on the week I was there. The attendance at the paper show appeared to be down again...
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New York Photo Show: Scene At The Show
It was an excellent New York Photo Show this past weekend at the Lighthouse on 59th Street. Wonderful to see so many old and new faces at my stand (above with my assistant Sasha) during the two days...
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French Nudes ~ Cabinet Cards circa 1870s~1890s
In the early years of the commercialization of the nude in photography one of the most popular formats was a roughly 3.75" x 5.5" photograph mounted to a "cabinet card". The initial concept of the...
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Paris Latest: French Postcards circa 1900 ~ 1920s
Dance of the six knives circa 1900Here's a preview from a collection of real photo, French postcards circa 1900 ~ 1920s, recently purchased in Paris. I have begun posting these wonderful photographs as...
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